The term concussion refers to an injury to the brain caused by biomechanical forces (often from a sudden stop of movement) that may cause a wide range of symptoms. Today we’re going to discuss what happens during a concussion and current treatment perspectives. The good news about concussions is that the majority of them heal...
As a group of Chiropractors, Physical Therapists, and Acupuncturists, one of the most common complaints we get is neck pain. While there can be many causes of neck pain, today we’re going to talk about a “pinched nerve”, otherwise known as a cervical disc bulge or herniation. To cover some basic anatomy, your discs are...
There’s usually a few questions that patients ask consistently when they’re beginning treatment. What are you going to do, how much will it cost, and how long will it take are among the most commonly asked questions. Today we’re going to dive into the last question: how long will it take until I’m better. The...
It seems like everyone has an opinion on how you should perform movements like squats or deadlifts. Feet wide vs narrow, toes pointed our vs straight, ass-to-grass vs stopping at parallel, etc. Well don’t worry, there’s good news. The universal truth about what position is best for these movements is…drumroll please..It depends. On you and...
There is an interesting debate that goes on in health care facilities. If someone hurts their back, should they ever deadlift? I have seen Doctors tell patients a hard “No”, even for deadlifting 20 lbs. And I’ve also seen Doctors not only encourage patients to get back to lifting, but actually coach people to perform...
Plantar fasciitis can be debilitating. It feels like someone is trying to tear apart the bottom of your foot with an ice pick. Anyone who has had to deal with this problem knows the type of pain I’m talking about. So, what actually happens in plantar fasciitis? First we’ll take a deeper look at the...
It’s extremely common for people to experience both neck and shoulder pain. This is jokingly referred to by experts as “shneck” pain. Today we’ll be talking about why your shoulder pain may be caused by your neck, and some things you can do about it. Why would I have shoulder pain if my neck is...
Sciatica is one of those scary, poorly understood words that I hear a lot of patients bring up. Sometimes it sounds like you get it just like you’d get the flu. “I caught that sciatica doc, there’s no more hope for me!” As it turns out, most patients don’t really have sciatica, and very commonly...
This is a concern I get a lot not only from patients but from friends and fellow gym-goers. Some people with low back pain that end up getting an MRI come to find they have a disc herniation or disc bulge and resign themselves fairly quickly to surgery. So if you know or suspect you...
This is a question that I get asked a lot in practice, and it’s not always an easy one to answer. The best answer I could give is a very common one in medicine – it depends. But since no one cares to hear that, what I say to patients is that yes, it’s okay...